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Taxpayer Accounting Clerk and Refund Desk Clerk

Tax Drive - Temporary

The Idaho State Tax Commission is recruiting for temporary Taxpayer Accounting Clerks and Refund Desk Clerks for its upcoming 2018 Tax Drive Season

There are a limited number of Taxpayer Accounting Clerk and Refund Desk Clerk openings. Individuals are encouraged to apply for temporary Tax Drive Data Specialist, Registration Clerk, and/or Mail position(s).To be considered for a temporary tax drive position, you must apply separately under the announcement for each position interested in and your name must be referred to the hiring agency.

Tax Drive positions do not have benefits. The date of hire, shift and duration varies based on the position.

TIMELINE:

Top candidates will be invited to participate in an information session which will include an interview on January 4, 2018. The targeted start date is January 22, 2018.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Review, evaluate and correct tax documents

Research a variety of sources to resolve problems

Identify and correct errors

Interpret, research and apply tax laws

Explain tax regulations and request additional information from taxpayers and their representatives orally and in writing

Communicate effectively with taxpayers and co-workers orally and in writing

Interpreting, explaining and applying regulations, laws, policies, and/or program knowledge to others and to carry out assignments

Entering and retrieving data using a computerized records system

Providing customer service and customer communication orally and in writing

Some knowledge of:

Bookkeeping or accounting

All candidates being considered for employment with the Tax Commission must successfully complete a comprehensive background check, including fingerprinting, before a final job offer will be given. Individuals must be a current tax filer and be in full compliance with their tax obligations to be an employee of the Idaho State Tax Commission.

This announcement will be used to fill temporary Taxpayer Accounting Clerk and Refund Desk Clerk positions in Boise for the upcoming Tax Drive season. If you have previously applied for any other temporary position and wish to be considered for this Tax Drive position, you must apply under this announcement. Previous scores will not be used.

EXAMINATION: Rating of Education and Experience: Respond to the examination questions based on your training and experience directly related to this position. Your resume will be used to validate your responses. You will receive a score based on your answers. You must receive a minimum rating of 76 to pass this examination. Notification of your test results will be available online, after the closing date, when the review process is complete.

To Preview the Examination: Click on Preview Exam below. You will not be able to take the exam from this screen. If you wish to take the exam, you click on the Apply Online button to the left and follow the instructions provided.

TO APPLY:Click on the Apply Online button to the left and follow the instructions provided to complete the Application Checklist and Exam for this position.

When updating your online application information, please select:

Idaho State Tax Commission under “Agencies”

Temporary under “Job Type/Shift”

Boise under “Cities”

When updating your online information, you are encouraged to complete/update all items in the Applicant Checklist to include: Personal Information, Education, Work History, Cities, Agencies, and Job Type. Without this information, your name may not be referred to the hiring agency.

Veteran's preference is given to qualified candidatesThe Idaho State Tax Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer

OVERTIME NOTICE:
At the discretion of the appointing authority, compensatory time off
may be provided in lieu of overtime cash compensation.

Hiring is done without regard to race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. In addition,
preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and
regulations. If you need special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements,
please contact the Division of Human Resources.